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Dulce Domum
The holiday song of Winchester school. Mr. Brandon says it was
composed by a boy of St. Mary's College, Winchester, who was confined
for misconduct during the Whitsun holidays, “as report says, tied to a
pillar.” On the evening preceding the Whitsun holidays, “the master,
scholars, and choristers of the above college walk in procession round
the `pillar,' chanting the six stanzas of the song.” In the March
number of the Gentleman's Magazine, 1796, a translation, signed
“J.R.,” was given of the song; and Dr. Milner thinks the original is
not more than a century old. It is rather remarkable that the author
has made “domum” a neuter noun. (See Adeste Fideles.)
CHORUS:
Domum, domum, dulce domum!
Domum, domum, dulce domum;
Dulce, dulce dulce domum!
Dulce domum resonemus.
Home, home, joyous home!
Home, home, joyous home!
Joyous, joyous, joyous home!
Hurrah for joyous home! E.C.B.
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